Photocatalytic degradation of paraquat using nano-sized Cu-TiO2/SBA-15 under UV and visible light

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1125-1132

  Sorolla, Maurice G ^a   Dalida, Maria Lourdes ^a   Khemthong, Pongtanawat ^b   Grisdanurak, Nurak ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^c THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Copper doped; Paraquat; Photocatalysis; SBA 15; Titania

Indexed keywords

COPPER-DOPED; CU-DOPED; HYDROTHERMAL TECHNIQUES; MESOPOROUS SUPPORT; NANO-SIZED; NITROGEN ADSORPTION-DESORPTION; PARAQUAT; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SBA-15; SMALL-CRYSTALLINE; TIO; TITANIA; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT; UV DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE; UV ILLUMINATIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT; WELL-DISPERSED; X-RAY ADSORPTION SPECTROSCOPIES;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSTS; COLLOIDS; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZETA POTENTIAL;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COPPER; HERBICIDE; NANOPARTICLE; PARAQUAT; SBA 15; SBA-15; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CATALYST; COLLOID; COPPER; DEGRADATION; PH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PH; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; HERBICIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGHT; NANOPARTICLES; PARAQUAT; PHOTOLYSIS; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84862235912     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60874-7     Document Type: Article

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